HEATING ELEMENT, ELE

The contract pertains to the procurement of a single electrical nonimmersion heating element with NSN 4520-00-927-5904 and part number TA16, to be supplied by Franklin Products Corp or Cones Repair Service Inc. Delivery is required within 20 days of award, with shipment FOB origin and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The item must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards and MIL-E-17555 preservation methods, with all packaging and marking conforming to DLA requirements and MIL-STD-129, including a unique packaging code U and no special marking. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited unless explicitly exempted for functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or weapon systems, with additional containment requirements for portable mercury devices per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Technical and quality specifications are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R or I numbers, with revisions controlled by the solicitation or award date depending on acquisition size. The item is to be shipped to USS GUNSTON HALL LSD 44 at FPO AE 09573 via fastest traceable means, explicitly excluding parcel post. The solicitation, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under contract number SPE8E8-26-T-4881, has a response deadline of August 10, 2026, with the original required delivery date set for January 2, 2026. Unit of issue is each, with a contract value of $1.00, and government use codes and shipping instructions are specified for vendor compliance.